Biology of Ticks, Volume 2Oxford University Press, 1991 - Ecology |
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... Males precede females by 2-3 weeks , a phenomenon also noted in other tick species ( in D. variabilis , questing males also predominate during the early weeks of the seasonal cycle ) . Engorged females appear in late February , with ...
... Males precede females by 2-3 weeks , a phenomenon also noted in other tick species ( in D. variabilis , questing males also predominate during the early weeks of the seasonal cycle ) . Engorged females appear in late February , with ...
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... males before they can mate . These pheromone - pesticide containing bead - like objects are embedded in the hair coat or fur of tick hosts . Mate - seeking males attracted by pheromones acquire lethal quantities of acaricides when they ...
... males before they can mate . These pheromone - pesticide containing bead - like objects are embedded in the hair coat or fur of tick hosts . Mate - seeking males attracted by pheromones acquire lethal quantities of acaricides when they ...
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... males but fertile females . Since males , including hybrids , mate repeatedly with females while on the host , hybrid sterility can disrupt reproduction and diminish future reinfestation challenge . Studies with hybrids of the two ...
... males but fertile females . Since males , including hybrids , mate repeatedly with females while on the host , hybrid sterility can disrupt reproduction and diminish future reinfestation challenge . Studies with hybrids of the two ...
Contents
ECOLOGY OF NONNIDOCOLOUS TICKS | 3 |
ECOLOGY OF NIDICOLOUS TICKS | 66 |
ACQUIRED IMMUNITY TO TICKS | 92 |
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